Health Liaison Officer

Work for an organisation that shares your values
- Based at Mermaid Beach office, with travel around GC South and NNSW.
- Permanent Full-Time role, Competitive Salary & Salary Sacrifice

**Are you a Registered Nurse looking for an improved work-life balance, with an organisation that shares your values?**

**Would you like a fulfilling career without the stress of on-call, shift work, or weekends?**

CPL is a leading community support provider across Queensland and Northern New South Wales, partnering with people with disability and their families to create meaningful change.

We're seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team as a Health Liaison Officer. With preferred experience in disability and/or community, you will use your nursing skills to provide liaison, guidance, education, and support with external stakeholders, assisting clients to navigate their health journey and support needs. Based in the Gold Coast and some days in Northern NSW, the position will support CPL Group Services teams to provide assistance for people with disabilities in the local area with planned intermittent travel to wider areas.

**About the role**:
You will be responsible for:

- Developing and reviewing individual health support plans for people with complex disability and health care needs in consultation with the individual, their medical practitioner and other relevant health care professionals.
- Deliver training to provide theoretical and competency-based education to CPL Group support workers in class, online and individualised training for specific support needs; assisting with the review/creation of educational material when required.
- Ensure medication and health administration practices are in line with CPL's scope of practice, policy and procedures, professional guidelines and quality standards.
- Attend specialist and complex health appointments when required.
- Provide clinical advice, resources, information and expertise to individuals and their service delivery teams.
- Liaise with hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, support coordinators, and service delivery teams to ensure safe transition through significant health events.
- Champion person-centered care practices, by ensuring that clients are offered the opportunity and encouraged in a positive manner to make their own decisions and choices about their lives and lifestyle.
- Support clients with informed health-related decision-making by ensuring that clients receive information on options as appropriate, and in the best way that is responsive to their individual circumstances.
- Collaborate with the wider Health Liaison team to ensure medication and health procedures/guidelines and support plans are reflective of current best practice and can be easily understood by service delivery teams, clients and families.

**To be successful in this role, you will need**:

- Current AHPRA registration with minimum 3 years' post-qualification experience.
- A strong clinical background with experience in complex care planning, preferably in a community setting.
- Proven experience in disability.
- Experience facilitating group training sessions to Direct Support Workers
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good technology skills
- Strong problem-solving and time management abilities.
- Have a willingness to travel to other regions intermittently (planned in advance)
- Ability to work autonomously
- Have experience providing group training sessions
- A current driver's license.
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (We can help).

**Why would I choose CPL?**

When you join our team, you can benefit from the following:

- **_Work Life Balance_**: You could enjoy a fulfilling career without the stress of on-call, shift work, or weekends
- **_ Tax-Free Savings_**: Increase your take-home pay by packaging up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax-free, including vehicle sacrifice options.
- **_ Entertainment Expenses:_** Use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income for entertainment expenses, such as meals and holiday accommodation.
- **_ Grow Your Career, Your Way_**: We're committed to your professional development. Share your ideas, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with our team.
- **_Employee Assistance Program:_** Access to free and confidential counselling services for you and your family members.
- **_ Embrace Diversity, Celebrate Uniqueness:_** We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

If you're a Registered Nurse seeking a rewarding career with a fantastic work-life balance, we encourage you to apply.

CPL is committed to providing a workplace that fosters a culture of respect, understanding and inclusion.